Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 0.2671 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Kiribati, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.2671 for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Kiribati peaked at 0.3917 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1303, in 1983.
That places Kiribati 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1933 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1889 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2117 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2559 | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3719 | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3917 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2869 | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2737 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2766 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2445 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1358 | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1311 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1444 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1303 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1403 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1339 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1359 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1318 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1558 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1425 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1455 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1547 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.155 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1559 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1579 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1569 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1616 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1654 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1774 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1725 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1933 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1841 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1847 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1924 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1891 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1985 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1984 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2024 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1982 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1998 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1979 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2011 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2105 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2195 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2181 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2406 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2433 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2552 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2611 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2671 | +2.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.2671 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.19, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.2671 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.15, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -44.4% | 0.2445 | 0.1358 |
| 1974 | +45.3% | 0.2559 | 0.3719 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2695 | 0.1889 | 0.3917 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1382 | 0.1303 | 0.1558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1603 | 0.1455 | 0.1774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1941 | 0.1841 | 0.2024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2314 | 0.1979 | 0.2671 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Kiribati?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Kiribati was 0.2671 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3917 in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1303 in 1983.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Kiribati ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.